Buckeye Country Music Organization of America

06/28/2024

BRIAN ORR ANNOUNCED AS CO-CEO OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL

CEO and Founder of the North America Country Music Association, Peggy Franck has announced that Brian Orr will now hold the position of CO-CEO of the NACMAI Associations.

Ms. Franck stated after working with Brian on the 2024 Hall Of Fame Induction, she knew that he was the right person for this position, especially after seeing his work ethic, working relationships and friendships with the “Who’s Who” of the Music Industry.

Brian is an established owner of a construction business, but his love for music led him on a journey to start East Tennessee Concerts several years ago. Brian’s ability to multitask and get the job completed successfully is why he is one of the most respected and biggest concert promoters in the area, bringing such legendary artist like Randy Travis, The Oak Ridge Boys, Shenandoah, TG Shepherd, Diamond Rio, Wynonna and many others.

Brian was recently inducted into the Marquis Who’s Who, noting him being a leader in Arts and Entertainment Business.

Brian is an active member of CMA, GMA, ACM, IBMA & IEBA. He has also been featured in Cross Country Magazine several times.

Brian also loves to give back to society by volunteering at area homeless shelters and children’s orphanages.

Working with successful people such as Brian and our Executive Board along with the NACMAI director/presidents of each state chapters can move forward.

I appreciate and welcome Brian. His knowledge and experience is a perfect fit and glad that he has accepted the position of CO-CEO.

For more information contact

Peggy Franck 1-865-257-5890

Brian Orr 1-423-304-0405

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03/21/2024

NACMAI 2024 HIGHLIGHTS

03/18/2024

03/18/2024

03/18/2024

03/18/2024

Congrats Randy Jack !!

03/18/2024

BAND & INSTRUMENTALIST WINNERS!
NEW COUNTRY
7-12 Instrumentalist of The Year RHYS PHOENIX, CA
17-20 Instrumentalist of The Year ALICE NELSON, AL
Mixed Age Most Promising Band ALICE NELSON BAND, AL
Mixed Age Band of The Year APPALACHIAN MOON, TN
Adult 50+ Band of The Year OUTLAW WHISKEY BAND, NC

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
13-16 Most Promising Instrumentalist WILLIAM REED ELLIOTTE, OH
13-16 Instrumentalist of The Year MANDOLIN SAUNDERS, IL
Adult Instrumentalist of The Year BLAKE ANTHONY ELLEGE, NC

TRADITIONAL COUNTRY
13-16 Most Promising Instrumentalist SPENCER RICHARDSON, IN
13-16 Instrumentalist of The Year SOPHIA HARTKE, IL

BLUEGRASS
7-12 Instrumentalist of The Year JAMES KIMLER, OK

03/18/2024

3-6 Female Entertainer of The Year JAYLEN LEE, TN
7-12 Horizon Female Entertainer MADELYN SAWYERS, IN
7-12 Most Promising Female Entertainer ASHTON CORLEE, CA
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year TRINITY WATTS, IN
13-16 Most Promising Male Entertainer GAGE CHARLES FORD, IN
13-16 Male Entertainer of The Year EDWARD PIMM, CANADA
13-16 Most Promising Female Entertainer HALLE MAY HOBBS, CANADA
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year GRACE ORTIZ, CA
17-20 Most Promising Male Entertainer KOBIE FREE, IN
17-20 Male Entertainer of The Year BRYSON CONNER STOREY, AL
17-20 Female Entertainer of The Year JACEY GREEN, IN
Adult Rising Star Male Entertainer BRETT ANTHONY CARLISLE, TN
Adult Horizon Male Entertainer DANIEL MICHAEL CRANE, TN
Adult Most Promising Male Entertainer AARON STUTZMAN, IN
Adult Male Entertainer of The Year OWEN DEAN KLOPPEL, MO
Adult Rising Star Female Entertainer MELISSA O'KEEN, NY
Adult Horizon Female Entertainer MEAGHAN MARTIN, ME
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer KAYLA FAULHAUBER, KY
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year RACHEAL SUE LANE, OH
Adult 50+ Rising Star Male Entertainer CLYDE MANNING, OK
Adult 50+ Horizon Male Entertainer CJ DAHLQUIST, AL
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Entertainer ROBERT KNOWLTON, TN
Adult 50+ Male Entertainer of The Year DAVID WAYNE HATFIELD, IN
Adult 50+ Rising Star Female Entertainer EDWINA CHAPPELL, TN
Adult 50+ Horizon Female Entertainer DEE DEE GUTHRIE, IN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Entertainer JULIE ANN MESSER, NC
Adult 50+ Female Entertainer of The Year JUDY FULTZ, TN

03/18/2024

2024 TRADITIONAL GOSPEL WINNERS!
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year JOHANNA BURLINSON, CA
13-16 Male Entertainer of The Year WILLIAM REED ELLIOTTE, OH
13-16 Rising Star Male Entertainer MADISON JEFFERS, TN
13-16 Horizon Male Entertainer MANDOLIN SAUNDERS, IL
13-16 Most Promising Male Entertainer ISABELLA TRONE, IL
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year ELLIE LYNN HACK, IN
Adult Most Promising Male Entertainer WAYLAND FULTZ, TN
Adult Male Entertainer of The Year BLAKE ANTHONY ELLEGE, NC
Adult Horizon Female Entertainer CHENILLE SHEERAN, IL
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer STACEY RAMSAY, OK
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year BEVERLY SIMMS, AL
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Entertainer AVERY WATKINS, KY
Adult 50+ Male Entertainer of The Year KEVIN WOODWARD, TN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Entertainer GEORGIEA MOTLEY, OK
Adult 50+ Female Entertainer of The Year CHERYLYN TILLER, OK

03/18/2024

2024 NEW COUNTRY ENTERTAINER WINNERS!
3-6 Most Promising Female Entertainer ISABELLA ZARAGOZA, CA
3-6 Female Entertainer of The Year MACKENZIE WATTS, IN
7-12 Most Promising Male Entertainer RHYS PHOENIX, CA
7-12 Male Entertainer of The Year OWEN SAUNDERS, IL
7-12 Most Promising Female Entertainer BELLA BUSHMAN, CA
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year AUDREY LAMBERT, CA
13-16 Horizon Female Entertainer KIRA RAMSAY, OK
13-16 Most Promising Female Entertainer MIKAELA ROACH, CANADA
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year TOCHI CHRISTOPHER, CA
17-20 Future Star Female Entertainer ALICE NELSON, AL
17-20 Future Star Female Entertainer SOPHIA SAUNDERS, IL
17-20 Future Star Female Entertainer AMELIA ANNE LANGHAM, AL
17-20 Rising Star Female Entertainer JENNA GREEN, IN
17-20 Horizon Female Entertainer MIKAYLA SANBORN, CA
17-20 Most Promising Female Entertainer SAMANTHA LEE WILTZEN, CANADA
17-20 Female Entertainer of The Year MEGAN PAIGE BAKER, CANADA
Adult Male Entertainer of The Year TRISTAN LEWIS, IN
Adult Rising Star Female Entertainer TORRIE RITTS, TN
Adult Horizon Female Entertainer BAILEY ALLISON DIXON, NC
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer TRICIA ANN, NC
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year KELLI-RAE COUGHLIN, CA
Adult 50+ Rising Star Male Entertainer RANDY JACK, OH
Adult 50+ Horizon Male Entertainer RICHIE REAGAN, N
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Entertainer RAY LIGON, KY
Adult 50+ Male Entertainer of The Year MATT CORDELL, TN
Adult 50+ Horizon Female Entertainer GINNY JOHNSON, ME
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Entertainer SONGBIRD, OK
Adult 50+ Female Entertainer of The Year LORI LYNN, TN

03/18/2024

SONGWRITER WINNERS!!
NEW COUNTRY
13-16 Rising Star Song "Just Like We Are" HALLE MAY HOBBS, CANADA
13-16 Horizon Song "Blackest of The Crows" TWO FROM 100, CA
13-16 Most Promising Song "Sunkissed Sweet Tea" TWO FROM 100, CA
13-16 Song of The Year "The Cowboy Runs" MIKAELA ROACH, CANADA
17-20 Rising Star Song "His Loss" SOFIE TABESH, CA
17-20 Horizon Song "In Love With Your Ghost" SUMMER WATERS, AL
17-20 Most Promising Song "Heaven Gained An Angel" SAMANTHA WILTZEN, CANADA
17-20 Song of The Year "Flowers" ALICE NELSON, AL
17-20 Video of The Year "It's You, Not Me" ALICE NELSON, AL
Adult Rising Song "Dirt In Your Hands" GERALD SCOTT,
Adult Horizon Song "Moonshine" BLAKE ELLEGE, NC
Adult Most Promising Song "Off My Mind" TRICIA ANN, NC
Adult Song of The Year "You and I" TRICIA ANN, NC
Adult Co-Writer of The Year "Working My Way To Nashville" RAY LIGON, KY
Mixed Age Album of The Year "Just Lovin' Country" FRED COUVERETTE & BECKY DAUGHTY, ME

TRADITIONAL COUNTRY
13-16 Most Promising Song "Why Do I Cry" EDWARD PIMM, CANADA
13-16 Song of The Year "That's How" CREWS WRIGHT, AL
17-20 Song of The Year "Wing and A Prayer" BRYSON STOREY, AL
Adult Rising Star Song ""Maybe Tomorrow" FRED COUVERETTE, ME
Adult Horizon Song "I Still Want You Like You Want Me" TRENT JAMES, TN
Adult Most Promising Song "Cross My Heart and Hope To Cry" RANDY JACK, OH
Adult Song of The Year "Those Were The Good Old Days" ROBERT KNOWLTON, TN
Adult Most Promising Album "Most Requested" GARY GUINN, TN
Adult Album of The Year "Renaissance Man" GARY MATHENY, TN
13-16 Video of The Year "That's How" CREWS WRIGHT, AL
Adult Horizon Video "Mother's Day Song" GLORIA NIHART, AL
Adult Most Promising Video "If You Want It To Be" RICHIE REAGAN, TN
Adult Video of The Year "Rosalee" GARY MATHENY, TN

03/18/2024

SONGWRITER WINNERS PART 2!!
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
13-16 Song of The Year "It'll Be A Glorious Time Up There" REED ELLIOTTE, OH
Adult Rising Star Song "Even Unto The End" DAVID WAYNE HATFIELD, IN
Adult Horizon Song "I'm Gonna Cross Over" CARL WILLIS ANDERSON, TN
Adult Most Promising Song "Climbing On Up The Mountain Top" TRACY CONAWAY, TN
Adult Song of The Year "Only For You" AMY STOWE, OK
Adult Album of The Year "Past To Present" PERFECT GRACE, TN

NEW GOSPEL
Adult Rising Star Song "My Jerusalem" GLORIA NIHART, AL
Adult Horizon Song "Four Thousand Days" MARK FRENCH, TN
Adult Most Promising Song "Brand New Man" RODNEY WATTS, IN
Adult Song of The Year "Breathe Your Life" RHONDA PARISH, CA
Adult Most Promising Video "Climbing On Up The Mountaintop" TRACY CONWAY, TN
Adult Video of The Year "Breathe Your Life" RHONDA PARISH, CA

BLUEGRASS
Adult Rising Star Song "Smoky Mountain Hideaway" CJ DAHLQUIST, AL
Adult Horizon Song "At Your Mercy Seat" TRACY CONWAY, TN
Adult Most Promising Song "Jesus" BILLY RAY GRIFFITH, TN
Adult Song of The Year "Tears Will Be Done" CARL WILLIS ANDERSON, TN
Adult Album of The Year "Mountain Bluegrass Melodies" PERFECT GRACE, TN

PATRIOTIC
Adult Rising Star Song "American" BLAKE ELLEGE, NC
Adult Horizon Song "Veterans Are Forever" DARRELL LAMBDIN, TN
Adult Most Promising Song "Red, White and Blue" RODNEY WATTS, IN
Adult Song of The Year "Their Mothers Who've Cried" ROBERT KNOWLTON, TN

03/18/2024

2024 TRADITIONAL GOSPEL VOCALIST WINNERS!!
7-12 Female Vocalist of The Year JOHANNA BURLINSON, CA
13-16 Male Vocalist of The Year WILLIAM REED ELLIOTTE, OH
13-16 Horizon Female Vocalist MADISON JEFFERS, TN
13-16 Most Promising Female Vocalist ISABELLA TRONE, IL
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year ELLIE LYNN HACK, IN
Adult Most Promising Male Vocalist WAYLAND FULTZ, TN
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year BLAKE ANTHONY ELLEGE, NC
Adult Horizon Female Vocalist STACEY RAMSAY, OK
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist CHENILLE SHEERAN, IL
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year BEVERLY SIMMS, AL
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Vocalist KEVIN WOODWARD, TN
Adult 50+ Male Vocalist of The Year AVERY WATKINS, KY
Adult 50+ Horizon Female Vocalist DEBORAH WATTS, IN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Vocalist CHERYLYN TILLER, OK
Adult 50+ Female Vocalist of The Year GEORGIEA MOTLEY, OK

03/18/2024

Congrats Racheal and Reed

2024 TRADITIONAL COUNTRY VOCALIST WINNERS!!!
3-6 Female Vocalist of The Year JAYLEN LEE, TN
7-12 Most Promising Female Vocalist MADELYN SAWYERS, TN
7-12 Female Vocalist of The Year ASHTON CORLEE, CA
13-16 Horizon Male Vocalist GAGE CHARLES FORD, IN
13-16 Most Promising Male Vocalist EDWARD PIMM, CANADA
13-16 Male Vocalist of The Year CREWS WRIGHT, AL
13-16 Rising Star Female Vocalist SOPHIA HARTKE, IL
13-16 Horizon Female Vocalist HALLE MAY HOBBS, CANADA
13-16 Most Promising Female Vocalist MARISSA ROOSEVELT, IL
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year GRACE ORTIZ, CA
17-20 Most Promising Male Vocalist KOBIE FREE, IN
17-20 Male Vocalist of The Year BRYSON CONNER STOREY, AL
17-20 Most Promising Female Vocalist BROOKLYN EVANS, IN
17-20 Female Vocalist of The Year FAITH HATHAWAY, AL
Adult Rising Star Male Vocalist BRIAN PLATO, ME
Adult Horizon Male Vocalist DANIEL MICHAEL CRANE, TN
Adult Most Promising Male Vocalist AARON STUTZMAN, IN
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year OWEN DEAN KLOPPEL, MO
Adult Rising Star Female Vocalist LENA DANIELS, CANADA
Adult Horizon Female Vocalist MEAGHAN MARTIN, ME
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist RACHEAL SUE LANE, OH
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year KAYLA FAULHABER, KY
Adult 50+ Rising Star Male Vocalist DARRELL KING, ME
Adult 50+ Horizon Male Vocalist CJ DAHLQUIST, AL
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Vocalist PAUL M. WILLIAMS, IN
Adult 50+ Male Vocalist of The Year ROBERT KNOWLTON, TN
Adult 50+ Rising Star Female Vocalist JULIE ANN MESSER, NC
Adult 50+ Horizon Female Vocalist JUDY FULTZ, TN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Vocalist AMY STOWE, OK
Adult 50+ Female Vocalist of The Year EDWINA CHAPPELL, TN